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    A whileter , I was done dressing up .


    I went down the stairs checking my phone to see if there were messages for me but there were none – not even from Nanny .


    I opened my chat with Nathan , myst message was still unread and it’s been 8 months now .


    Was he angry with me ? Did I do something ?


    Just as I reached the bottom step , my ears picked up the sound of raised voicesing from behind the room next to the staircase making me freeze .


    I wanted to walk past or just go to


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    my room when I heard Xander’s voice .


    It was filled with rage – didn’t need to see it to confirm because you could feel it .


    That was strange , in our three months of dating , he had never lost his temper , what could be wrong ?


    Curious , I crept towards the source of the noise , pressing myself against the door .


    I didn’t need to strain my ears too much because Xander was actually yelling .


    “ I didn’t ask you to do that ! ” he shouted .


    “ Why did you do it ? Do know how scared she must have


    been ?


    My breath caught in my throat .


    Were they talking about me ?


    Xander continued , his tone rising with each word .


    “ If not for her unique abilities , she wouldn’t have been able to withstand that .


    She could have died ! ”


    My brows furrowed as I tried to piece together what he was talking about .


    Unique abilities ? Withstand what ? Who was he talking about ? My mind raced , trying to make sense of what I was hearing .


    Another voice responded , sounding low and suppressed but equally angry .


    It was Mr Dupree .


    “ This is taking too long .


    We should have settled all of this a while ago and moved on to more important things .


    ”


    Settled what ? I wondered , getting more confused .


    “ This is just like before , Mr Dupree continued “ You’re veering off course again .


    “ I’m in control , ” Xander shot back .


    “ I know what I’m doing !


    I heard Mr Dupree scoff .


    “ In control ? But you’re lodged between her legs all the time .


    You’re still her ve , even in this life .


    Wake up ! You’re much more than this .


    ”


    My blood ran cold , my breath catching in my throat again .


    What were they talking about ? This life ? ve ? None of it made sense , and yet a chilling recognition ran down my spine it was as if I knew what they were talking about and at the same time , had no idea what it meant .


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    Suddenly , a loud thud echoed through the room , as if something or someone crashed against a piece of furniture , followed by someone being hit and then a grunt of muffled pain before silence .


    My heart pounded in my ears , my instincts screaming at me to run … suddenly , I heard footsteps approaching the door .


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    Someone wasing .


    Panic seized me and instantly , I turned on my heel , trying to move quickly up the stairs before the door opened but I had barely taken four steps when the door flew open behind me .


    “ Don’t hide L , ” Xander called out .


    “ I know you were listening ”


    I turned to face him , my mind.


    scrambling for an excuse , an exnation anything to make sense of what I’d just heard .


    Xander stood at the doorway , his tall frame illuminated by the light spilling from the room behind him .


    His expression was unreadable but there was something in his eyes – they were zing with a chilling intensity that made my skin crawl .


    I paused mid – step , my foot hovering above the next step s


    “ L … I wasn’t … I … I didn’t mean to … ” I stammered , words failing me as I took a step back , instinctively , retreating towards the stairs .


    His lips twitched into a faint smile though it didn’t reach his eyes .


    “ No need to lie , L .


    I can smell your fear from here .


    ”


    I flinched at his words , my heart thudding wildly in my chest .


    The room felt suddenly smaller , as Xander took a step towards me .


    My mind raced , looking for something anything to say .


    “ I didn’t mean to listen , ” I whispered “ I just … I wasing downstairs and I heard … were loud ; I couldn’t help but overhear .


    I’m sorry .


    ”


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    His gaze softened ; it was as if his initial fury had slowly faded as he looked at me .


    That was when I noticed something else .


    His knuckles were bruised and swollen with smears of blood .


    My eyes travelled upward , widening when they saw the stter of blood on his face too .


    Yet , strangely , I wasn’t afraid .


    It wasn’t the sight of the blood that worried me .


    It was how I felt at that moment I felt calm , andfortable , as if this kind of thing was … normal .


    He must have noticed me staring and wiped a hand across my face , smearing the blood but doing little to hide it .


    He sighed softly , his shoulders loosening from the earlier tension .


    “ Give me a minute to clean up ,” he said in an apologetic tone .


    “ And we’ll go !”


    I nodded , too stunned to speak .


    I should have been scared , I told myself .


    By all ounts , this was a terrible situation , I had just overhead and seen Xander beat up his dad – like his dad … and I was here , watching the blood dry on his hands , not minding .


    Without another word , Xander brushed past me and headed to his room .


    I exhaled slowly , trying to shake off what I had just witnessed and started for the living room .


    As I passed the door to the room where the heated conversation had taken ce , it was still slightly ajar revealing a sight that sent a chill down my spine .


    Mr Dupreey crumpled on the floor , blood dripping from his nose , staining the front of his shirt .


    His lips were swollen , and his face was twisted in pain and anger .


    But what made me stop cold was the way he looked at me .


    His eyes were filled with pure , raw hatred as they locked onto mine .


    It was as if he med me for what had happened like I was the reason he was lying there ,


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    Suddenly , his lips curled into a sneer , the malice in his expression deepening .


    His breathing wasboured and he shifted slightly , groaning as he tried to push himself up from the floor .


    I looked away from him , hurrying to the living room .


    I settled on the couch waiting for Xander .


    Why wasn’t I scared ? Why did everything feel so strange , yet so familiar ? I couldn’t stop thinking of the conversation I had overheard .


    They couldn’t possibly be talking about me right ?


    Minutes passed , maybe longer , before I heard footsteps approaching from the hallway .


    I straightened , my heart thumping as Xander appeared , his face clean , the blood stter was gone and his knuckles bandaged .


    He had changed into a simple ck T – shirt and jeans , looking like nothing out of the ordinary had happened just moments before .


    “ You okay ? ” Xander asked softly , walking into the living room and gazing at me warily .


    I nodded though I wasn’t entirely sure if I was .


    “ Your Dad … I saw him … ” I pointed towards the room .


    “ Injured .


    Should we take him to the hospital ? ”


    “ He’ll be fine ! ” Xander said in a dismissive tone .


    “ Let’s go !!


    I wanted to argue but decided against it .


    I followed him outside and soon we hit the road .


    The journey was a quiet one and I had a lot of questions brimming in my chest .


    .


    Xander finally sighed , reaching over for my hand .


    “ I’m sorry you had to see that .


    It’s not every day I lose control like that .


    ”


    “ To the extent of beating your dad ? ” I blurted .


    “ Losing control doesn’t cut it .


    What are you people , you and your father ?” The words rolled out of my mouth before I could stop them .


    “ You’re not a werewolf , right ? There’s no scent on you and whenever I talk about running under the full moon , you never have that spark in your eyes .


    Is Mr Dupree even your real father ? And all the strange things you tell me and how you always seem to know so much about me when I don’t tell you .


    Who exactly are you , Xander ? And please don’t lie to me .


    He swung the car off the road and parked it .


    We stayed silent , I waited , hoping he would finally say something … something to ease my worry .


    Then he turned , a small smile ying on his lips .


    “ It’splicated ,” he said carefully .


    “ There are lots of things that you need to know but I don’t think you’re ready to hear them .


    ”


    I frowned , feeling frustrated .


    “ You keep saying that that I’m not ready .


    That I won’t understand .


    But how am I supposed to understand if you never exin anything ? Just tell me anyway , what’s the worst that can happen ? You know I am not like most … I won’t freak out .


    ”


    He chuckled .


    “ You actually might .


    ”


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    “ Try me ! ” I urged .


    “ Well , ” he leaned back a smirk ying on his lips .


    “ I am the Dark One , L and Dupree … well I thought it was a funny name when he gave himself that … Is the Trinax , the one you’ve been seeing in your dreams .


    ”